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Oliver Getz

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Jun 22

I developed a technique for writing combat music for video games.

Aesthetically, it's inspired by the battle music in various Zelda games, but I based it on counterpoint to make the dynamic fragments more seamless while increasing the amount of variation one can get out of the core ideas. #gamedev

Was Bach A Video Game Music Genius?

YouTube video by Nordic Scoring

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 18d

Uematsu is right

frvr.com/blog/iconic-...

Iconic Final Fantasy composer complains that game music is “getting less weird” as “directors and producers hold too much power”

Iconic game composer Nobuo Uematsu discusses the "boring" state of modern video game music that fails to evolve.

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 17d

Ooo melodies! I like the sound of that.

Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 17d

Breakdowns like this are so satisfying to watch

Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 18d

Ah that sucks, but sounds like a good setup! I didn’t even know there was a translation. I’ve been meaning to delve back into old school gaming again myself, maybe I’ll give it a shot!

Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · 19d

Elements like that are so nice. Makes me feel really nostalgic.

Are you running the games through an emulator? Or did you brush off the old consoles?

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Sep 10

For ticket holders, the livestream will be available immediately after the conference. For non-ticket holders, it will be released in a year.

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Sep 10

I didn’t realize I was this animated lol

Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Sep 7

Enig.

Jeg ønsker meg en norsk spin off, men som en måke med attitude som gjennom en lang karakterutvikling begynner å stjele for de andre dyrene heller enn for sin egen grådighet.

Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Sep 7

Har ikke tenkt på Sly på årevis, men for et spill det er!! Hele serien egentlig. Trenger mer slikt.

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Aug 13

So do we! Maybe we’ll find an excuse to fly you back here one year 🙌 Hope you’re doing well, Nicki!

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Aug 13

Our game audio conference, Game Audio Conference Oslo, is happening for the 4th time! We have an insane speaker line up this year: Chance Thomas, @alyxjones.bsky.social, Eduardo Vaisman, @mathildesound.bsky.social, the audio team from Dune, and many more!

Join us in Oslo in September! #gamedev

Theo Nogueira @theonogueira.bsky.social · Aug 12

GACO is back in 2025 with an incredible roster of guest speakers!

September 10th and 11th, in Oslo or Livestream.

🎟 Early-bird tickets until August 25th!

www.gainorway.com/gaco-2025

#GACO2025 #GameAudio #GameDevelopment #OsloEvents #AudioDesign #SpatialAudio #GameMusic #GameAudioConference

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Eternal Skies @eternalskiestcg.bsky.social · Aug 8

I'm not making a game to appeal to a wide audience, or for as many possible people to play it.

I'm making a game for a handful of people to love it to pieces.

I'd rather make something that one person loves with all their heart than something a thousand people think is okay.

#indiegamedev

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Stein Makes Games ➡️ #GodotFest @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · Aug 8

A large group of people may like a game and never want to spend money on it.

A handful of people loving a game throw money at it.

Eternal Skies @eternalskiestcg.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Aug 3

That's so satisfying, I can hear the #sounddesign even if there is none so I just had to create it

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Aug 3

I used to make myself, but after I started to play TTRPGs, I challenge myself to create opposites of me. It’s really interesting to explore thoughts and perspectives that are unfamiliar to me, and try to justify them through some in-game experience.

Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Aug 3

Some people, especially untrained, lack a feel for nuance and cultural implications. If they on top of that don’t trust in someone with experience—or worse, insist such implications don’t exist—there is little one can do to help.

Writing and composing is similar in that way, just different mediums

Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Aug 3

Completely agree. This is why I don’t apply for jobs, but actively and continuously seek out clients through conversation and discussion.

If you’re willing to not work with someone because of creative differences, the power dynamic is also evenly distributed in the relationship.

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Gina Leigh Smith @ginaleighsmith.bsky.social · Jul 31

Panta Rhei is OUT NOW! Check out this gorgeous, time-bending action rogue-lite and support an amazing team! 🧡

In this game, I play Phi, the player character, who is striving to right past wrongs and combat the power of Chaos!

Panta Rhei - Out now!! @pantarheigame.bsky.social · Jul 31

Our indie adventure game Panta Rhei is out now! ✨

Thank you so much for all the support, and don't forget to check us out on Steam (link below) 🧡

Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time | NOW OUT ON STEAM

YouTube video by reignite games

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Aug 1

We put together some footage from our initial meeting with voice talents for the game Panta Rhei, where our narrative designer/CEO and the talent discuss their character.

This one is with @ginaleighsmith.bsky.social, who gave our main character a voice and greatly improved their personality.

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Marden "Mardenigma" Benoit (He/Him) @mardenigma.bsky.social · Jul 31

It's heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere!
Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time has released today!
store.steampowered.com/app/1730550/...

Humongo thanks again to @reignitegames.bsky.social, @nordicscoring.com, and everyone else involved for giving me the chance to be a part of this project.

Say hi to Tau for me!

Save 10% on Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time on Steam

As Chaos threatens to tear the flow of time apart, Phi, a reluctant Guardian of Time, embarks on a journey to the Origin of Time. Equipped with the ability to bend time, they face hostile creatures, s...

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Jul 29

Panta Rhei by @reignitegames.bsky.social is releasing this week!! It's absolutely bonkers to see how this game has changed in less than a year. Doing sound, music, and audio implementing for this game has been a pleasure.

Steam if anyone want to check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/1730550/...

Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Jul 26

I got a fully functioning PS3 from the trash of an electronics/gaming store. It even had a game inside! It’s ridiculous what people just throw away.

Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Jul 26

Lol I feel you

Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Jul 26

The CEO of my current game dev team is a beast with Miro Boards. Well-organized, it’s so easy to find any info I need, not to mention his wonderful application of stickers to track progress. I knew immediately I’d love working with him.

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Oliver Getz @nordicscoring.com · Jul 26

Ignooooore because I’m an idiot

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